1. V I K I N G S

2. Vikings and Danelaw

3. Explorers, warriors
merchants, pirates AD
Viking Age
They came from
three countries:
Denmark, Norway, Sweden
The name Viking means”a pirate raid” in Old Norse language.

4. The Danelaw- the
area conquered by
the Vikings in the 9th
century.
It is the part of
England where the
laws of the “Danes”
dominated

5. the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Alfred the Great
and
the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

6. Alfred the Great was one of the best rulers in British history
known for his fighting skills but also for wisdom and supporting the culture

7. Tee kaks slaidi aint, üks alfredist teine chroniclest sisi ons tiilne
:D:D:D::D:D::D:D:D:D::DD::D:D.
Musid kallid
õhupallid

8. Edward the Confessor and Westminster Abbey

9. Edward the Confessor 8 June 1046 – 5 January 1066
Penultimate Anglo-Saxon king of England
Normandy
Nickname “Confessor”
Had no children
Construction of a new cathedral
Was canonized in 1161 by Pope Alexander III
8 June 1046 – 5 January 1066

10. Westminster Abbey 1045-1065, Edward the Confessor
Historical site > religious site
Burial ground
17 monarchs
~3300 people buried
Henry III decided to rebuilt it
in gothic
The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster
The Westminster Chimes